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08/02/2008 22:49


Actor BRAD RENFRO died from an accidental heroin overdose, the Los Angeles County Coroner has ruled. The Client star, who had a history of....Read On


08/02/2008 10:36


AMY WINEHOUSE has been granted a U.S. visa just 24 hours after she was banned from entering America to attend the Grammy Awards - but she still won't....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


PARIS HILTON sparked rumours she has reunited with old flame, and former porn star, SIMON REX after they were seen sharing a passionate embrace in....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


Divorcee JEFF GOLDBLUM is has vowed never to get married again, branding relationships a waste of time. The Jurassic Park star has resigned himself....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


An animal rights campaigner sneaked into designer DONNA KARAN's home on Thursday (07Feb08) to personally protest about her use of fur. A People For....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


CHLOE SEVIGNY clashed with the producers of her TV show BIG LOVE after she refused to strip off in the second season. The actress has grown tired of....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


KATE HUDSON has hinted she and ex-husband CHRIS ROBINSON may one day reunite - but she will never marry again. The pair, who have a four-year-old....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


A fashion blogger has started rumours supermodel TYRA BANKS soiled herself backstage at New York Fashion Week. Paper magazine's Fabian Basabe claims....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


ANNA NICOLE SMITH's former partner HOWARD K. STERN has marked the anniversary of her death, by creating a charity in her name. Lawyer Stern released....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


Former DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star JESSE METCALFE has been involved in a fight outside a Los Angeles nightclub - with the actor sustaining a punch in....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


TOM CRUISE biographer ANDREW MORTON refused to be bullied out of publishing his expose on the actor - despite warnings from his entourage the book....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


KISS star GENE SIMMONS insists there is nothing he won't do for his reality TV show, because he's unashamed to reveal his life on camera. The....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


British rocker DANI FILTH wants to go head-to-head with COLDPLAY vocalist CHRIS MARTIN in a boxing match. The founding member of extreme metal band....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


KISS star GENE SIMMONS has blamed internet downloads for destroying the music industry - insisting there will never be any more legendary bands like....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


NO DOUBT's reunion has been thrown into doubt by GWEN STEFANI's pregnancy, amid reports she won't perform with the band while she is expecting her....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


HANNAH MONTANA star MILEY CYRUS is leading the way at the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards with three nominations. The teen sensation received....Read On


08/02/2008 19:17


AMY WINEHOUSE has apologised for missing the Grammy Awards, but has confirmed reports she'll perform at Sunday's (10Feb08) ceremony via a satellite....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:02


Although some critics have complained that Daniel Day-Lewis's performance at the conclusion of There Will Be Blood reels completely out of....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:02


Like most of Martin Lawrence's films, Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins is receiving mixed notices from critics. But Kyle Smith of the New York Post, who....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:02


The biggest attraction of Fool's Gold, A.O. Scott of the New York Times suggests, may be "the tawny limbs and perfect bellybuttons of the stars,....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:02


It's still playing in only 683 3-D-equipped theaters, but Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour could still give the latest....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:02


Apparently concerned that many Americans with analog-only TV sets will suddenly find themselves without images on them come February 17, 2009, when....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:01


A House committee investigating what it claims are "false and misleading statements and the use of celebrity endorsements of prescription....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:01


Seemingly following the advice "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em," the Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it will develop at attraction at its....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:01


Singer Amy Winehouse will not be performing at Sunday night's Grammy Awards telecast following the rejection of her U.S. visa application by the....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:01


Ratings for the season debut of the latest Survivor series may have been down considerably from previous years, but they were good enough to beat....Read On


08/02/2008 18:31:01


Negotiators for the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are expected to put the finishing touches....Read On


08/02/2008 18:13:42


George Clooney has tipped Daniel Day-Lewis to walk away with the Best Actor Oscar at this month's ceremony.Clooney, who is nominated for his....Read On


08/02/2008 17:14:01


A BBC Radio 4 presenter has been found not guilty of raping a man he met at a New Year's Eve party.Nigel Wrench, 47, had denied a charge of raping a....Read On


08/02/2008 17:14:01


Justin Timberlake's burgeoning acting career is to continue with a starring role in upcoming drama The Open Road.The FutureSex star is to appear....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


Irish actor COLIN FARRELL refused to star in new movie IN BRUGES because he feared his bad boy reputation would ruin the film. The Phone Booth star....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


GEORGE CLOONEY is irritated by fellow actor DANIEL DAY-LEWIS - because the THERE WILL BE BLOOD star is so talented he puts the rest of Hollywood to....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


Former SEX AND THE CITY star KYLE MACLACHLAN is expecting his first child with his wife, PROJECT RUNWAY producer DESIREE GRUBER. The Twin Peaks....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


A Spanish clothing company is suing an airline for failing to deliver actress SIENNA MILLER to the U.S. for a photoshoot. The Alfie star was hired....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


ANGELINA JOLIE scolded a U.S. TV reporter during a United Nations trip to Iraq after the journalist quizzed the star about her rumoured pregnancy. ....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


LATEST: A representative for beloved American TV star DELTA BURKE has denied she checked into a psychiatric hospital to seek mental health....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


The Hollywood writers strike which has been crippling the U.S. entertainment industry since last year (07) is finally coming to an end. A deal has....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


Pop superstar JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE never uses a pen and paper when writing songs - preferring instead to keep lyrics in his head until the time comes to....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


GREEN DAY frontman BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG has revived his popular side project band PINHEAD GUNPOWDER for a series of live dates in Los Angeles. The....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


Country superstar KEITH URBAN has credited the baby he is expecting with wife NICOLE KIDMAN for revitalising his career - insisting he experiences "a....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


KISS star GENE SIMMONS insists the legendary rockers will never make another record because music is a dying industry. The band will embark on an....Read On


08/02/2008 16:15


Rockers VELVET REVOLVER have been forced to pull out of a concert in California after frontman SCOTT WEILAND checked into rehab. The band had been....Read On


08/02/2008 16:12:55


Lenny Henry has criticised the lack of ethnic diversity in British television.In a speech to the Royal Television Society, the comedian explained....Read On


08/02/2008 03:32


The Hollywood writers strike which has been crippling the U.S. entertainment industry since last year (07) is finally coming to an end. A deal has....Read On


08/02/2008 14:32:59


The headline acts for this year's Glastonbury festival have been confirmed.Rap star Jay-Z was announced as one of the headliners earlier this week....Read On


08/02/2008 14:32:59


Hilary Swank is to play aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart in a biopic set to begin shooting in April, according to US reports.The Oscar-winning actress....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Hollywood beauty JESSICA ALBA never suffers from nerves when she's required to go nude in front of the cameras - because she enlists a pal to strip....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


A bathing suit worn by actress NICOLE KIDMAN is set to raise thousands of dollars (pounds) for disadvantaged families in India. The swimsuit, left....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Actress LINDSAY LOHAN is desperate to work with director TIM BURTON on his big screen adaptation of Alice In Wonderland - branding herself as the....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Bollywood star KUNAL SINGH has committed suicide at his home in Oshiwara, India. He was 31. A close friend found the South Indian actor's body in....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Fashion designer DONNA KARAN was left red-faced after animal rights activists snuck into her apartment and accosted her for using fur in her....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


UMA THURMAN's boyfriend ARKY BUSSON has quashed rumours she is pregnant - putting the star's recent weight gain down to the fact she has quit....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


ANNA NICOLE SMITH's former lovers LARRY BIRKHEAD and HOWARD K. STERN have filed a lawsuit against the authors of a controversial new book documenting....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


TV talent show phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL is to be turned into an attraction at Florida's DisneyWorld theme park. Fans of the programme will be able....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Scottish music producer CALVIN HARRIS regrets not using rumours of a romance with pop superstar KYLIE MINOGUE to his advantage - insisting the....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


SIR MICK JAGGER was so impressed by bandmate RONNIE WOOD's paintings he offered to buy a piece of his artwork - but refused to pay the $140,000....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Former BEATLES SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY and RINGO STARR have paid tribute to the band's one-time spiritual advisor MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI. The musicians....Read On


08/02/2008 12:30


Rapper REMY MA is confident of "vindication" in her forthcoming assault trial after prosecutors failed to find DNA evidence linking her to the....Read On


08/02/2008 12:11:58


R'n'B sensation RIHANNA nearly missed out on the opportunity to record her summer smash hit UMBRELLA as it was originally intended for MARY J BLIGE....Read On


08/02/2008 11:31:48


The production team behind Oscar hopeful Juno have continued casting the follow-up to their acclaimed pregnancy comedy.Former sex worker Diablo Cody....Read On


08/02/2008 11:11:58


Larry David is to star in the upcoming project by Woody Allen, according to reports.The Curb Your Enthusiasm star has been lined up to play the lead....Read On


08/02/2008 11:11:58


Despite having her US visa application rejected, AMY WINEHOUSE may still perform at the Grammy Awards via satellite, it has emerged.The BACK TO BLACK....Read On


08/02/2008 10:11:46


Martin Scorsese's new concert movie about the Rolling Stones has opened this year's Berlin film festival.Shine a Light, co-produced in conjunction....Read On


08/02/2008 8:50:51


Amy Winehouse will be unable to perform at this year's Grammy awards ceremony after her US visa application was rejected.The Back to Black star had....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Former THE O.C. star MISCHA BARTON was unpopular at school - but was unfazed by what her peers thought of her. The actress, 22, admits she wasn't a....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Former JAMES BOND star ROGER MOORE refuses to stop wearing eyeglasses - despite stocking up on hundreds of pairs of contact lenses. The 007 actor....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


British royal PRINCE WILLIAM shocked diners at a curry house in England when he sat down to enjoy a $16 (GBP8) meal. The 26-year-old dined at the....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Former STAR TREK star WILLIAM SHATNER has not seen the TV show which made him famous. The 76-year-old refuses to watch himself onscreen because he....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Property mogul DONALD TRUMP is refusing to pay California officials a $10,000 (GBP5,000) application fee in his bid to fly a 400 square foot flag in....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Animal-loving actress KATE WALSH has opened the doors to a new dog adoption centre in New York. The Private Practice star cut the ribbon to....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Troubled rocker PETER DOHERTY delighted a young fan and her family after performing at her birthday for just $200 (GBP100). The Babyshambles....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


British pop star LEONA LEWIS' passion for music saved her from a life of shootings and stabbings in her native London. The Bleeding Love singer, 22,....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


R+B superstar JANET JACKSON was desperate to work with industry newcomer NE-YO on her new LP - because she could tell from his work that he was a....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Pop superstar CHER blames her reputation as a maneater for scaring men away from her. The Believe singer, who has been divorced twice, is currently....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


British singer NATASHA BEDINGFIELD has urged her peers LILY ALLEN and KATE NASH to ditch their strong London singing accents. The These Words star -....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


Singer FERGIE took to the stage at a New York high school on Tuesday (05Feb08) to teach students about AIDS prevention and safe sex. The Black Eyed....Read On


08/02/2008 07:07


QUEEN guitarist BRIAN MAY has ordered references to BRITNEY SPEARS be removed from hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU out of respect for the troubled....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Actress CATHERINE BELL is making the most of the free time the Hollywood writers strike has allowed her - she's learning to fly. The Bruce Almighty....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


HEATH LEDGER's former girlfriend GEMMA WARD has arrived in Perth, Australia for the tragic actor's funeral. Ward will join members of Ledger's....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Tough-talking celebrity lawyer DEBRA OPRI showed her softer side on U.S. TV on Thursday (07Feb08) when she broke down in the middle of an interview....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Actress-turned-TV host ROSIE O'DONNELL has quit drinking beer in a desperate bid to lose weight. The A League Of Their Own star was challenged about....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Hollywood's hottest women are desperately trying to look more Latina, according to sexy actress JESSICA ALBA. The pregnant star claims Latin....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Actress KATHLEEN TURNER knew it was time to seek treatment for her alcohol abuse issues after she passed out drunk onstage during a Broadway show. ....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Infamous Hollywood Madam HEIDI FLEISS has been charged with drink-driving and drug possession following an arrest in Nevada. The one-time girlfriend....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


CELINE DION is thrilled her son, RENE CHARLES, is succeeding at school - because she was a terrible student. Education has become a big deal for the....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Country star LEANN RIMES has taken to literally skipping through tours after time spent just sitting and eating on her tour bus left her struggling....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


CELINE DION has been giving BETTE MIDLER tips on how to protect her voice as the singer/actress prepares to start a 30-month residency in the....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


OZZY OSBOURNE's daughter KELLY has invited troubled pal AMY WINEHOUSE to live with rock's first family at their Buckinghamshire, England mansion when....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


Spanish singer ALEJANDRO SANZ has scrapped his St. Valentine's Day concert in Venezuela after discovering he's "unwelcome" in the country. Sanz was....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


A Los Angeles judge has extended temporary control of BRITNEY SPEARS' legal and financial affairs to her father after a brief court session on....Read On


08/02/2008 01:43


LATEST: AMY WINEHOUSE will perform at Sunday's (10Feb08) Grammy Awards via a live satellite TV link-up, after immigration officials banned her from....Read On





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